Braving the Journey.

Hey everyone I just wanted to say thank you to everyone that has been listening to Braving the Journey. The week I share with you some of the direction that Braving the Journey is heading and a little about what the future is going to look like. 

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Andrew Wild’s mission is to change the way this planet looks at and approaches addiction. And to tear down any stigma associated with that word. 

In his humble opinion “addiction” or distraction is everywhere. 

People are choosing to numb out or distract from themselves more than ever before in this plugged in society. 

Be it alcohol, drugs, porn, social media, dating apps, Netflix, food and over eating, Over working or people pleasing, you name it, Humans are over indulging to avoid actually feeling and processing their emotions and it’s manifesting in the form of DIS-ease.

Drew believes that, quite simply, the vice eg the drugs or social media or food is just a symptom of a deeper rooted problem. It’s just the coping mechanism people have found works to suppress the hurt and pain of the past. And it works really well, until it doesn’t. 

When we can stop looking through the lens of “why the addiction?” And start looking at it from “why the pain?” Or why the need to numb, we begin to find a more permanent solution to a very real global problem. 

Drew works with men and women who struggle to break free of their vices, who want to live a life of freedom without needing to lean on alcohol, porn, social media, pills, food, weed, drugs, or anything else holding them back that leaves them feeling regretful, empty and unfulfilled.

He helps them to dig up their vice, rip it up at its roots, and guide them to reseed the programming so that it never shows up again.

What separates him from other coaches is that he has lived the experience. He comes from the trenches of rock-bottom drug and alcohol addiction and because of this his clients experience permanent lasting shifts and learn to live what it means to be better than their bullshit and how to thrive whilst doing so.

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Joelie is a yoga teacher and meditation practitioner from London surrey. She traded in her fast paced corporate lifestyle to build a yoga and wellness centre around one year ago and knew alcohol had no space in this journey. She is 10 months sober and thriving. She is moving to Ibiza in July to continue building a life on her terms. 

Joelie uses her personal practise of yoga and meditation to help her process fears and insecurities that had been unprocessed by a lifetime of binge drinking and avoidance. She is sharing her sober journey via her Instagram @yogawithjoelie and supporting others via yoga classes and mediation. Her life mission is to help people transition into the most peaceful versions of themselves, working through the hard stuff and removing the mask. 

She never thought she could ever quit drinking but now she doesnt know how she ever had it included !

https://www.yogawithjoelie.com/

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As the founder of Product of the Year in Australia, Sarah has worked closely with Australia’s top brands and retailers for the past 14 years, supporting them to build the profile of their consumer products. After her own eye-opening journey to embrace an alcohol-free lifestyle, Sarah founded the Sober Upside website, now rebranded as Tapped In, in 2020. Her mission is to be the go-to hub for alcohol-free inspiration and resources in Australia, and to advocate for and support AF lifestyle choices.

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Braving the Journey talks with Jennifer Louise about her journey of overcoming trauma, shame and addiction. Jennifer now works to help other women step out of  trauma, abuse and addiction and restore SELF WORTH.
Jennifer has an incredible story and heart to help others. This episode will make you laugh and cry. Give you hope for yourself or another that is stuck in addiction.
Keep an eye out for Jennifer's new book coming soon "Bad. Girl" 

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Braving the Journey talks this week with  JF Benoist. He is the founder and program manager of The Exclusive Hawaii, a non 12 step, holistic addiction treatment center. Benoist is also the author of the bestselling self-help book, Addicted to the Monkey Mind. Benoist’s specialty is teaching people how to quiet that negative voice in their head — and instead develop a powerful new mindset that creates long-lasting change.

The Exclusive Hawaii

Addicted to the Monkey Mind

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Have you ever felt like you have tried everything to get sober? Every-time you relapse you find yourself more frustrated that you can’t stop. I know for me personally I kept trying different ways.  Todays podcast Nate Rifkin talks about how he used Meditation to get sober. 

Nate has prospered by combining ancient mystical practices with modern strategies for living.
Nate used  to be suicidal and drank alcohol every morning. He dropped out of college, went broke, bankrupt, and even worked on street corners waving around a sign.
However, Nate learned a little-known spiritual discipline that helped him transform his thoughts, emotions, and financial life.
Today, as a leader in the field of business, he has written marketing campaigns that have generated tens of millions of dollars in sales. He just published book called The Standing Meditation, and he’s currently training to be a Daoist priest and earn his Doctorate in Chinese Energetic Medicine.

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Braving the Journey this week talks with Tyler Matheny. Tyler  is one of the cofounders of YANA - an exclusive community of sober and curious people looking to move forward in recovery together. YANA’s mission is to inspire and empower people to live a happy and sober life. Prior to founding YANA, Tyler worked in marketing at several startups in NYC, San Francisco, and Austin, TX which is where he calls home.

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Braving the Journey talks with Jan Cole about what it was like for her as a mother to watch her daughter go through 19 years of a drug addiction to finally overdose. The impact that had on her life and her families life.  

If you are someone that has a child in an active addiction and needs to talk reach out to Jan. Know you are not alone in this. 

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On Braving the Journey this week I talk with Gillian from Sober Powered Podcast. Gill is a biochemist in the Boston area and is 16 months sober. Her passion is helping others free themselves from the drink and drink cycle by providing education on how alcohol affects our brain and causes addiction. She is the creator and host of the Sober Powered Podcast.

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